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What is the role that religion (or its inner discourse known as “theology”) can play in modern secular societies that are characterized by pluralism and diversity? Does it still have a legitimate presence that could be a force for good, especially to further peace and harmony in our globalized world? This essay endeavors to respond to these urgent questions by proposing a concrete discernment tool, something that would act like a conceptual map of what is proposed as the ideal, most holistic kind of religion-spirituality that could make a valuable contribution even to pluralistic societies, one that is envisioned to be more comprehensive, inclusive, and complete; one that can be described as truly “ecumenical” and “without walls”; one that is able to include and embrace the whole world with all its diversity. The discernment tool/conceptual map recommended here is the “Integral Theory.” This essay suggests that the Integral Theory as a whole and its key components carry a promising potential to discern forms of religion, theology, and spirituality as to their holistic and integral character. It also provides key insights on how a particular religious tradition or spirituality could move toward a greater wholeness and ecumenical capability and thus be a true force for good in today’s pluralistic and diverse world.

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宗教（或其被称为“神学”的内在话语）在以多元化和多样性为特征的现代世俗社会中可以发挥什么作用？它是否仍然具有合法的存在，可以成为一股正义的力量，特别是为了促进全球化世界的和平与和谐？本文试图通过提出一种具体的辨别工具来回答这些紧迫的问题，这种工具就像一张概念图，展示了理想的、最全面的宗教精神，甚至可以对多元化社会做出宝贵的贡献，预计将更加全面、包容和完整；可以说是真正的“普世主义”和“没有围墙”；一个能够包容并拥抱整个世界及其多样性的国家。这里推荐的辨别工具/概念图是“整体理论”。本文认为，整体理论及其关键组成部分在辨别宗教、神学和灵性形式的整体和整体特征方面具有巨大的潜力。它还提供了关于特定宗教传统或灵性如何走向更大的整体性和普世能力的关键见解，从而成为当今多元化和多样化世界的真正的正义力量。